Enticing ruby in colour, clear and bright. There are aromas of sweet red berries and a hint of spice along with savoury notes with some smoky overtones. The palate starts with layers of sweet red fruits that are balanced by clean acid. Overall, the mouthfeel is elegant and refined, with a clean long finish. Stephen Read
90 Points
Corang Estate Reserve Selection Canberra 2019 Shiraz
The nose is a complex mix of blackcurrant cassis, mixed with hints of spice, soft vanilla oak and cedar cigar box notes. The palate is complex and layered but in harmony. Starting with tight tannin and spice at the front followed by layers of fruit with good integrated oak, soft and well balanced. On the finish, it is long clean and lingering. Can be enjoyed now but will benefit from 6+ years in the cellar. Stephen Read
91 Points
Corang Estate Tumbarumba 2019 Chardonnay
The bouquet has citrus aromas along with some tropical fruit notes, sweet vanillin oak is evident making this a complex nose. The palate has lifted citrus fruit with grapefruit acid that is balanced by a creamy luscious mouthfeel and clean finish with good length. Stephen Read
90 Points
Kindred Pinot Grigio 2019
Coming from the Riverina area this Pinot Grigio shows all the true characters of this variety. There are fresh aromas of citrus and stone fruit, along with some herbaceousness and hints of sweet pear. The palate is fresh and intense with complex fruit flavours of pear, peach and green apple, all balanced by green apple acid and finishing with good length. Enjoy now chilled or over the next 2 years. Stephen Read
91 points
Kindred Chardonnay 2019
Pale straw in colour with hues of gold leading to the nose of citrus and melon, with soft vanillin oak tones. The palate is well structured and complex with a full mouthfeel. Citrus, melon fruit along with well-integrated soft oak, it is clean and fresh with well-balanced acid, all make for a complex palate. This wine finishes with good length to add to the overall picture. Stephen Read
90 Points
Brise Maritime Mediterranee IGP Rose 2019
A light pink salmon colour welcomes you in the glass, followed by a mysterious yet spicy nose. A tight, crisp experience on the palate that reveals fresh red berries with hints of strawberries. A thoroughly enjoyable rosé that delivers the goods on all fronts however when paired with prawns or seafood generally would enhance the experience. Leo Daly
94 points
Coming from Provence in France this wine is true to both style and region. Bright pale salmon pink in colour with a nose of soft subtle aromas of sweet red fruits with hints of confectionary, light summery and easy. The palate is well balanced with a variety of red fruits, strawberries along with other fresh berries. In the mouth it is light, clean and fresh and well balanced at the back by clean fresh acid. Enjoy now chilled, this is a style of wine that suits Australia’s hot climate. Stephen Read
90 Points
Allegiance Wines Sweet Betty Botrytis Semillon 2018
Liquid gold from the Riverina, there are intense aromas of fresh apricots, marmalade, nuts and vanillin oak all making a complex attractive range of aromas. The palate delivers complex layers of sweet fruits, orange marmalade, balanced by clean citrus acid. In the mouth it is full and slippery but the palate is left clean and refreshed. Enjoy now or for a further 5+ years. Stephen Read
94 Points
Grapes sourced from the ideal growing region of Riverina NSW for this style offer up a tasty treat. Against the run of play with the diet conscious PC crowd this ‘dessert wine’ offers something special. Rich golden in the glass, well you would expect nothing less, the nose offers up marmalade and vanillin characters. The palate as you would expect to compliment a rich dessert is also rich with mandarin peel, honey, dried apricot and butterscotch. This relatively young dessert wine will certainly develop gracefully over the next 8 years. Leo Daly
92 points
Allegiance Wines The Foreman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Inky purple in the glass. Some vanilla , plum and Christmas cake stewed fruit on the nose. An honest, well rounded and balanced Cabernet with blackcurrant and dark chocolate to the fore. Judicious oak treatment in the winemaking process adds to its appeal together with a serious grip on the finish. Classic Coonawarra Cabernet. Leo Daly
95 points
On the nose you are greeted with complex aromas of blackcurrants, mulberries, along hints of tomato bush and soft vanillin oak that are all in harmony. The palate delivers tight active tannins, lots of luscious fruit balanced by tight clean acid, a pleasant solid mouthfeel with good oak integration, all adding to the complexity of this wine. Cellar for 8+ years to get the best from this wine. Stephen Read
92 Points